Performance assessment and optimization of Ti6Al4V helical hole milling process

The superior metallurgical properties exhibited by Ti6Al4V alloy make hole drilling a tedious task. Therefore, the helical milling process was analyzed as an alternative for machining Ti6Al4V alloy in the present work. Using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), the effects of helical milling parameters suc...

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Main Authors: Gururaj Bolar, Vikas Marakini, Raviraj Shetty, Sawan Shetty, Adithya Hegde
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Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/adcf7e
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author Gururaj Bolar
Vikas Marakini
Raviraj Shetty
Sawan Shetty
Adithya Hegde
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description The superior metallurgical properties exhibited by Ti6Al4V alloy make hole drilling a tedious task. Therefore, the helical milling process was analyzed as an alternative for machining Ti6Al4V alloy in the present work. Using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), the effects of helical milling parameters such as axial feed, cutting speed, and tangential feed on surface roughness (SR), cutting forces such as thrust force (TF) and radial force (RF), and machining temperature (MT) were investigated. Metrics like R ^2 , root mean square error (RMSE), and error percentage were used to assess the predictive models that were developed using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Back Propagation Artificial Neural Networks (BPANN). Furthermore, the multi-criteria decision-making technique, specifically Grey Relation Analysis (GRA), was engaged to ascertain the ideal machining conditions for helical milling Ti6Al4V alloy. The results demonstrate that the chosen process variables influence the performance of the helical milling operation. In the case of predictive models, BPANN performs better than the RSM technique in accurately predicting the data, with errors of 2.31%, 2.32%, 1.56%, and 1.24% for TF, RF, MT, and SR, respectively. Moreover, for dry helical milling of Ti6Al4V alloy, a 75 m min ^−1 cutting speed, tangential feed of 0.03 mm z ^−1 , and axial feed of 0.2 mm rev ^−1 were determined as the optimal setting for achieving lower TF, RF, MT, and Sr The findings show that the proposed predictive models and optimization technique can achieve the best outcomes when machining difficult-to-machine material like Ti6Al4V alloy.
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spelling doaj-art-a98e48e530714a85a47d94e3e50d51192025-08-20T02:28:47ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912025-01-0112505650110.1088/2053-1591/adcf7ePerformance assessment and optimization of Ti6Al4V helical hole milling processGururaj Bolar0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7942-8207Vikas Marakini1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4001-6464Raviraj Shetty2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8256-5966Sawan Shetty3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6384-1489Adithya Hegde4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2930-9602Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Manipal, 576 104, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte (Deemed to be University) , NMAM Institute of Technology (NMAMIT), Nitte, 574 110, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Manipal, 576 104, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Manipal, 576 104, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Manipal, 576 104, IndiaThe superior metallurgical properties exhibited by Ti6Al4V alloy make hole drilling a tedious task. Therefore, the helical milling process was analyzed as an alternative for machining Ti6Al4V alloy in the present work. Using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), the effects of helical milling parameters such as axial feed, cutting speed, and tangential feed on surface roughness (SR), cutting forces such as thrust force (TF) and radial force (RF), and machining temperature (MT) were investigated. Metrics like R ^2 , root mean square error (RMSE), and error percentage were used to assess the predictive models that were developed using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Back Propagation Artificial Neural Networks (BPANN). Furthermore, the multi-criteria decision-making technique, specifically Grey Relation Analysis (GRA), was engaged to ascertain the ideal machining conditions for helical milling Ti6Al4V alloy. The results demonstrate that the chosen process variables influence the performance of the helical milling operation. In the case of predictive models, BPANN performs better than the RSM technique in accurately predicting the data, with errors of 2.31%, 2.32%, 1.56%, and 1.24% for TF, RF, MT, and SR, respectively. Moreover, for dry helical milling of Ti6Al4V alloy, a 75 m min ^−1 cutting speed, tangential feed of 0.03 mm z ^−1 , and axial feed of 0.2 mm rev ^−1 were determined as the optimal setting for achieving lower TF, RF, MT, and Sr The findings show that the proposed predictive models and optimization technique can achieve the best outcomes when machining difficult-to-machine material like Ti6Al4V alloy.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/adcf7ehelical millingsurface roughnessmachining temperaturethrust forceradial forceprecision manufacturing
spellingShingle Gururaj Bolar
Vikas Marakini
Raviraj Shetty
Sawan Shetty
Adithya Hegde
Performance assessment and optimization of Ti6Al4V helical hole milling process
Materials Research Express
helical milling
surface roughness
machining temperature
thrust force
radial force
precision manufacturing
title Performance assessment and optimization of Ti6Al4V helical hole milling process
title_full Performance assessment and optimization of Ti6Al4V helical hole milling process
title_fullStr Performance assessment and optimization of Ti6Al4V helical hole milling process
title_full_unstemmed Performance assessment and optimization of Ti6Al4V helical hole milling process
title_short Performance assessment and optimization of Ti6Al4V helical hole milling process
title_sort performance assessment and optimization of ti6al4v helical hole milling process
topic helical milling
surface roughness
machining temperature
thrust force
radial force
precision manufacturing
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